Annal:1989 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction
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Results of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in the year 1989. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- 1989 JT Black-Fiction winner
- 1989 Booker shortlist
- Score: 16.39
Patrick Doyle is a 29 year old teacher in an ordinary school. Disaffected, frustrated and increasingly bitter at the system he is employed to maintain, Patrick begins his rebellion, fuelled by drink and his passionate, unrequited love for a fellow teacher.
